Massachusetts has a flat 5% income tax in 2026, plus MA paid family & medical leave. Enter your salary to see your take-home pay after state and federal taxes.
Take-home pay
$2,223.75 / paycheck
Bi-weekly pay: 26 paychecks a year.
| Year | Month | Paycheck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $75,000.00 | $6,250.00 | |
| Federal income tax | − $7,670.00 | − $639.17 | |
| Social Security (6.2%) | − $4,650.00 | − $387.50 | |
| Medicare (1.45%) | − $1,087.50 | − $90.63 | |
| Massachusetts income tax | − $3,430.00 | − $285.83 | |
| MA paid family & medical leave | − $345.00 | − $28.75 | |
| Take-home pay | $57,817.50 | $4,818.13 |
Take-home / paycheck
Massachusetts has a flat 5% income tax.
Payroll contributions withheld by Massachusetts employers: MA paid family & medical leave 0.46% of wages up to $184,500.
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| Over $0 | 5% |
The same brackets apply to every filing status.
| Salary | Federal tax | Social Security & Medicare | Massachusetts tax | Take-home | Per paycheck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $2,620 | $3,060 | $1,864 | $32,456 | $1,248.31 |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $4,590 | $2,956 | $47,434 | $1,824.38 |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $3,775 | $57,818 | $2,223.75 |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $7,650 | $5,140 | $74,040 | $2,847.69 |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $11,475 | $7,870 | $105,921 | $4,073.88 |
Standard deduction, no 401(k) or other pre-tax deductions; “per paycheck” is bi-weekly (26 a year).
Sources: www.mass.gov, www.mass.gov, www.mass.gov, www.mass.gov, www.mass.gov, www.mass.gov; federal figures from the IRS (methodology). Compare all states on the state income tax rates page.
A single filer earning $75,000 in Massachusetts takes home $57,817.50 in 2026: $7,670.00 of federal income tax, $5,737.50 of Social Security and Medicare and $3,775.00 of Massachusetts tax and contributions. That is $2,223.75 per bi-weekly paycheck.
Massachusetts has a flat 5% income tax, plus a 4% surtax on very high incomes. Personal exemption: $4,400 single, $8,800 married filing jointly.
MA paid family & medical leave: 0.46% of wages up to $184,500. The calculator includes it.
Yes: it uses the 2026 IRS brackets and standard deduction and the 2026 Massachusetts rules, checked against the state’s own publications (sources below and on the methodology page).
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